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Mixed convection in the thermal entrance region of symmetrically and asymmetrically heated vertical flat duct with upward or downward air-flow

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OSTI ID:20030478
A numerical investigation has been conducted on the effect of body force on pure forced convection of the upward or downward air-flow in the thermal entrance region between vertical parallel plates with uniform wall temperature. The governing equations based on the usual Boussinesq approximation are solved for the symmetrically and asymmetrically heated parallel plates. Numerically predicted friction factors C{sub f} and local Nusselt numbers Nu{sub x} are compared with their counterparts, C*{sub f} and Nu*{sub x}, for pure forced convection.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone (JP)
OSTI ID:
20030478
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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